Gossip! Gossip! Gossip! Cal York: October 1961
And here’s some more information on that now-famous
same-dress incident staring Liz [Taylor] and Gina Lollobrigida [NOTE: They
wore the exact same Dior gown to the Moscow Film Festival]. I hear that though
both girls didn’t appear outwardly disturbed at Dior’s duplication, they were
seething inside. Liz raised such a hullabaloo with the Paris designer they returned
her money—and more to boot. Gina quietly put her gown in mothballs and made a
mental note to take her dress-buying business elsewhere.
Although rumour says so, it’s highly improbably that ‘another
man’ broke up the Natalie Wood-Bob Wagner marriage. She’s still in love with
Bob, but knows it takes more than love to make a marriage. Friends say R.J. has
always taken Natalie for granted, and never wanted to accept the responsibility
as head of the household. I also hear another reason for the split was that
Natalie put her foot down and told Bob he had to choose between her and his
new-found friends (Frankie and his clan). Bob’s been toting a torch but finally
got Nat to sit down and talk things over. I sincerely doubt they’ll reconcile.
Here’s a shocker! I’ve heard rumblings that all is not well
in the Charlton Heston-Lydia Clarke household. Friends hope they’ll work out
their troubles. So do I.
Could be that Troy Donahue is getting a case of cold feet. He
and Lili Kardell keep postponing their marriage. First it was supposed to be in
July—now it’s been pushed up to February. I’ll be surprised if they ever do get
hitched!
Eyebrows popped to the ceiling when Debbie and Harry Karl
strolled into the hospital benefit honouring Liz. Many wondered why the Karls
attended. The reason was that they were scheduled to hand over a healthy
donation to the hospital fund months before the charity boys decided to make it
a night honouring Liz Taylor. Poor Debbie—if she hadn’t gone, tongues would
have wagged. She went, and they wagged anyway. I for one am glad she did go. She’s
worked long and hard for the hospital and deserved some of the glory that went
to Liz.
Don’t be surprised if Glenn Ford and Eleanor Powell marry
again. Apparently, Glenn’s decided the Hollywood social swim isn’t his cup of
tea… Or is he just a bit tired of dodging all those lovelies who were chasing
him? Funny, isn’t it, that the minute Hope Lange got around to divorcing Don
Murray, Glenn’s dates with her stopped and he began giving his ex-wife the
rush. He sends her flowers (five dozen at a time) and telegrams. So far, Ellie’s
untouched by it all, but I think she’ll weaken because their son, Peter, is all
for a reconciliation.
From the Photoplay archives.
Comments
Post a Comment